Around Kentuckiana | Butler baseball overcomes fast Bellarmine start

1:01 AM,
May 1, 2013

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Bellarmine got off to a strong start, taking a three-run lead into the third inning, but Butler scored five unanswered runs on the way to a 7-4 victory Tuesday at Knights Field.

First baseman Michael Morrissette was involved in Bellarmine's first three runs. He was hit by a pitch in the first inning, advanced to third on a single by Jes Staples and scored on a throwing error when Staples stole second. Morrissette had a double in the second that scored Cole Metcalfe and Nick Hladek.

The Knights' Justin Strohmeier lasted just 21/3 innings, allowing two hits and two runs and striking out three. Evan ...